Mass Plans

APRIL 2011

Fourth Sunday of Lent ["Laetare Sunday"] (Weekend of April 2 & 3)

Gathering: "In These Days of Lenten Journey" (#128 / TM #111)
Responsorial Psalm: "Psalm 23: The Lord is My Shepherd" (sheet)
Presentation of Gifts: "Amazing Grace" (#437)
Communion: "Christ, Be Our Light" (#542)
Recessional: "We Belong to You" (#669)

Fifth Sunday of Lent (Weekend of April 9 & 10)

Gathering: "Beyond the Days" (#119 / TM #102)
Responsorial Psalm: "Psalm 130: With the Lord There Is Mercy" (#825)
Presentation of Gifts: "You Are Mine" (#476)
Communion: "Come to Me and Drink" (#354)
Recessional: "Glory in the Cross" (#734)

Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion (Weekend of April 16 & 17)

Gathering: "Hosanna to the Son of David" (sheet)
Entrance: "The King of Glory" (#746)
Responsorial Psalm: "Psalm 22: My God, My God" (#758)
Presentation of Gifts: "Jesus the Lord" (#744)
Communion: "Lord, By Your Cross and Resurrection" (#326)
Recessional: (silence)

Triduum of Our Lord (April 21 to April 24)

Note: There will be no combined rehearsals for the Triduum celebrations (except for Easter Sunday with the Combined Choir).

HOLY THURSDAY (April 21)
Gathering: "Glory in the Cross" (#734)
Responsorial Psalm: "Psalm 116: Our Blessing Cup" (#814)
Washing of Feet: "The Lord Jesus" (#21 [p. 111])
Reception of Oils: "Rite for Receiving the Holy Oils" (sheet)
Presentation of Gifts: "Ubi Caritas" (#338)
Communion: "The Supper of the Lord" (#339)
Eucharistic Procession: "Pange Lingua Gloriosi" (#24 [p. 114])

GOOD FRIDAY (April 22)
(entrance in silence)
Responsorial Psalm: "Psalm 31: Father, I Put My Life in Your Hands" (#772)
Veneration of the Cross:
Communion: "Unless a Grain of Wheat" (#514)
(dismissal in silence)

*Easter Vigil information posted on Voices of Faith page.
*Easter Sunday information may be found on the Combined Choir page.